Amazon’s killing a feature that let you download and backup Kindle books
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there is nothing stopping them from doing the same bullshit with firmware updates to the kobos and drm updates to the store and apps.
I never connect the Libra to any network, how can they do anything? I did actually install some updates since there were a few annoying bugs, but I just downloaded the firmware on the pc from https://pgaskin.net/KoboStuff/kobofirmware.html and updated it offline. Now all those bugs seem fixed and poor Kobo still hasn't seen the interwebs
Ah, my deepest apologies. I was not aware there was absolutely no issue or threat to anyone because you didn't connect a kindle to the network either.
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Ah, my deepest apologies. I was not aware there was absolutely no issue or threat to anyone because you didn't connect a kindle to the network either.
there is nothing stopping them
how can they do anything?
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I’m sad that the Kindle Oasis doesn’t get a new model. Mine has served me well for the past few years, but it’s starting to show its age.
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Makes it harder to pirate or share, so more profit with the benefit of censorship. They could make updates to material on the fly if they wanted. Assuming you need an Internet connection, no privacy and limits where you can read. It's hard because you can't avoid things like AWS but you can stop paying them directly. Sadly, even now, it's hard to convince people to give up on Amazon and similar corps.
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Answered in the sibling, but this basically: https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc
Thank you!
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I send epubs via email. I didn't see any reference to that. Is that still going to be possible?
I have access to the same information as you, so unfortunately, I don't know.
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I wonder how long before this US administration makes "copyright infringement" a felony...
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I wonder how long before this US administration makes "copyright infringement" a felony...
And then copyrights all pending legislation...
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Surprised Pikachu face
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100%. I have always pirated, but the amount of things I pirated went way, way down when Netflix had a decent library of things to watch and was affordably priced.
I moved from MA to NC and I miss my library every day. (I also miss other things.)
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Can I root my 10 year old Kindle Paperwhite?
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You mixed up step 2, it's supposed to be "Install KoReader".
I'm planing on doing this but i fear 2 things out of pure ignorance: killing my kindle and battery usage
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Hi, what do you like about boox nova? I have the Paperwhite (2022) and wondering if there's a better alternative that isn't Amazon.
I do enjoy the page turn animation, does boox have it too?No book turn animations in Neo Reader, but other apps might, like Moon+ Reader. I prefer the Boox interface and warm light, and it’s much more customizable. Also, being android based means access to alternative reading apps, and even manga.
Not sure if you can still buy the Nova line, I’ve had it since 2020. I bought the Paperwhite Signature as an “upgrade” but the Boox screen is larger, the warm light is nicer (warm orange/tan, the Kindle warm light is pee yellow).
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Thanks for the heads-up. I'm downloading all of mine and finally making a Calibre library.
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Can I root my 10 year old Kindle Paperwhite?
That's what I'm looking into, too. I'm finding info about a Branch Delay, a WinterBreak, and a LanguageBreak. I don't know which one to try.
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I literally just installed caliber recently. Are they following my every move or something? Trying desperately to prevent other "near techky" people from leaving the market place?
Calibre is open-source: https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibre
So if it had telemetry, we would have heard about it.
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Can I root my 10 year old Kindle Paperwhite?
Check the firmware version.
https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Prefix_Index
Above is a fair amount of documentation.https://www.epubor.com/how-to-jailbreak-kindle-paperwhite.html
Jailbreak instructions for Paperwhites. -
I'm farsighted and have an astigmatism, so I have to read with glasses, and maybe that's the issue, but I just held my Clara really close to my face and I don't notice any screen door effect.
I'm near sighted with astigmatism. Who knows honestly. I'm sure there is some reason behind why it's seems to bother some people and otberes can barely notice it.
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The article literally says you will still be able to push books via Calibre etc, but won't be able to download books into Kindle from PC.
Example:
If you don't have a WiFi at home, there is an option to connect Kindle via USB to your ethernet connected PC and download books from Amazon that way.And this option is going away, as most people have WiFi.
Anywho, fuck Amazon (for other things, but not this one).
Yeah it seems more like they decided that maintaining that specific feature isn’t worth it because not enough users are using it. It sucks, but that’s just how it goes with closed hardware and software ecosystems.
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Calibre is open-source: https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibre
So if it had telemetry, we would have heard about it.
No I mean, now that I got caliber they block book downloads.
